Book Bumble
A bookish podcast, featuring two friends who love spending time reading and sharing great books. In each episode, we will introduce a stack of books that are tied together with a common connection to help to take a deeper dive into each story. We want to provide a space to talk books that is friendly and deep, with a little hint of geek.
Episodes
153 episodes
Retellings of an Epic - Season 4, Episode 11
In this episode we are excited about 2 Retellings of the Epic Poem...Beowulf! Step into 2 really GREAT backlist books and one Book in Hand that is being published this month. We think you're going to like this!Featured Bo...
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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25:24
Getting Comfy and Cozy with Mysteries - Season 4, Episode 10
In this episode we are getting Comfy and Cozy with Mysteries. Tis the season, right? As we record today it's snowing outside and we have a fire going...on the TV, but still! We will also share a Book in Hand that is being publish...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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31:27
2025 Faves Part 2 - Season 4, Episode 9
In today's episode we are sharing our 2025 Faves...and good news...this is Part 2! Today we disclose the rest of our list! It's the most wonderful time of the year!Featured Books:The Marigold Cott...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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26:24
2025 Faves Part 1 - Season 4, Episode 8
In today's episode we are sharing our 2025 Faves...and good news...this is Part 1! Listen in next week for Part 2. It's the most wonderful time of the year!Featured Books:The Courting of Bristol K...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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30:50
NYT Bucket List Reading Challenge Part 2 - Season 4, Episode 7
In this episode our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being selections based on the NYT’s Summer Bucket List Reading Challenge. This is Part 2!Featured Books: Read a Book in ...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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26:21
Unexpected Books for the Holiday Season - Season 4, Episode 6
In today's episode we are featuring some Unexpected Books for the Holiday Season. We have Christmas capers, ghost stories, and lots more...jingle, jingle!Featured Books:The Usual Santas: A Collection of...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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14:33
What's Cookin? - Season 4, Episode 5
Anyone else love to cook and bake? Well, What's Cookin? We have a variety of cook and bake books on the table!Featured Books:The Alice B. Toklas Cook Book by Alice B. Toklas (LH)Th...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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25:05
Authors We Love - Season 4, Episode 4
In today's episode we are featuring a few Authors We Love...automatic reads if you will. And, Yes...We will!Featured Books:Travis Baldree - Brigands and Breadknives (LH)Lian Dolan ...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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28:06
Homework - Season 4, Episode 3
In this episode our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being Homework we assigned to one another. One of us turned our assignment in late...will it affect the final grade?? Let's see how we did with this short sta...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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12:31
NYT Bucket List Reading Challenge - Season 4, Episode 2
In this episode our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being part of the NYT’s Summer Bucket List Reading Challenge. We don't normally do formal challenges but we couldn't resist!Featured Books:<...
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28:37
Real Time Reading - Season 4, Episode 1
Welcome to Season 4! Today's episode features a celebratory stack of books tied together with the common theme of being our Real Time Reading Books aka the books in our hands right now. We have a little bit of everything...so onward!
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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33:24
If You Liked This...Then Read That... - Season 3, Episode 45
Today's episode is a Shorty...an episode with just a few books and we hope it will be just what you need. Our stack of books is tied together with the common connection of If You Liked This, Then You Should Read That. It's one of our f...
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Season 3
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Episode 45
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16:25
Who Dunnit? - Season 3, Episode 44
In today's episode our stack is tied together with the common connection of Who Dunnit...mysteries are the name of today's game. We'll also share a Book in Hand that Laura tries to convince Leslie to revisit. Will she be successf...
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Season 3
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Episode 44
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32:08
FAB Historical Novels - Season 3, Episode 43
In today's episode our stack of books is tied together with the common connection of Historical Fiction...we are looking to the past for inspiration! Join us as we delve into some FAB Historical Novels! Plus, we'll share a Book i...
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Season 3
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Episode 43
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36:02
Go Ahead...Judge This One by Its Cover - Season 3, Episode 42
In today's episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being books that you are allowed to judge by their covers. Go ahead…do it...we won’t judge you. Even our Book in Hand has a beautif...
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Season 3
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Episode 42
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44:27
Family Drama - Season 3, Episode 41
In this episode our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of containing lots of Family Drama! This is a stack of multigenerational, dramatic sagas. We'll also share a buzzy Book in Hand! F...
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Season 3
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Episode 41
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28:54
Perfect Pairs- Season 3, Episode 40
In this episode our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being Perfect Pairs...in other words...they go together like a fine dining experience! Bon Apetit!Featured Books:Mansfield Pa...
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Season 3
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Episode 40
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23:38
Girl's Rule - Season 3, Episode 39
In today's episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of Girls Rule. The women and girls in these books are plucky and fierce. Plus, we'll share a Non Fiction pick for our Book in Hand. Girl Power!
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Season 3
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Episode 39
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35:24
Homework - Season 3, Episode 38
In today's episode, we assign a book to each other and report on our reading. Homework!Featured Books:The Summer of Songbirds by Kristy Woodson Harvey (LP to LH)Ordinary Time: Lessons Le...
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Season 3
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Episode 38
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14:46
Favorite Books of the Year...So Far - Season 3, Episode 37
In today's episde, we highlight our Favorite Books of the Year...So Far. And it was hard to pare them down! As Maria VonTrapp sings...These are a few of our favorite things!Featured Books:Run by B...
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Season 3
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Episode 37
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32:36
Let's Do the Twisty - Season 3, Episode 36
In today's episode, we are doing the Twisty with some great mysteries and thrillers...C'mon Baby!Featured Books:The Inheritance by Trisha Sakhlecha (LH)One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware (LH)...
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Season 3
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Episode 36
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29:10
Under the Radar - Season 3, Episode 35
In today's episode our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being Under the Radar titles. Leslie has you covered with books that begin 2 great series. Laura has 2 that you might not have heard of yet, but are stella...
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Season 3
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Episode 35
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38:51
If You Liked This...Then Read That...2 Unforgettable Characters - Season 3, Episode 34
In today's episode, we are bringing you a Shorty...an episode with just 2 books that we hope will be just what you need! Our books are tied together with the common connection of If You Liked This...Then Read That. We think you w...
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Season 3
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Episode 34
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12:58
Bon Voyage to India - Season 3, Episode 33
In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of India. We have a memoir, a middle grade, a family saga, and a historical novel. Plus, we'll share a Book in Hand set somewhere completely different.&nb...
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Season 3
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Episode 33
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29:51
Anne Frank Adjacent - Season 3, Episode 32
In today's episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being Anne Frank Adjacent. Some of the books are about Anne Frank or her friends, and others are set in the same time period and share similar themes.&nbs...
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Season 3
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Episode 32
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23:33